Posted by Rachel Miller Toyota Kata–a structured approach for creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement–had its beginnings in manufacturing. The word Toyota refers to the Japanese carmaker’s renowned production system methods and tools. A Kata is a routine practiced so its pattern becomes a […]
Category Archives: Blog III
Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 3: Scientific Thinking Enables Innovation and Teamwork
- Post Category Blog III
- September 15, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 2: Helping Supervisors Solve Workplace People Problems
- Post Category Blog III
- September 15, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Posted by Rachel Miller The pressure on today’s workforce is considerable. COVID-19 has introduced new challenges. There are new rules about social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) gear. Workers may be dealing with changes to equipment and floor plan layouts […]
Training Within Industry (TWI) Part 1: Practice Makes Perfect with On-the-Job Training
- Post Category Blog III
- September 15, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Posted by Rachel Miller Even before COVID-19, manufacturers were facing challenges on several fronts relative to hiring and retaining a high-performing workforce. In addition to the easily observed factors – lack of a qualified applicant pool, turnover and absenteeism, and under-performing […]
Future-proof your manufacturing while supply chains are in flux
- Post Category Blog III
- September 04, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
By Mike O’Donnell – Center for Industrial Research and Service Sep 4, 2020 – Original article at the BizJournals.com Manufacturers are entrepreneurs at heart. Intense global competition requires them to iterate until their business is a finely tuned machine, then […]
Apprenticeship Program Offers More Career Pathways, Helps Close the Skills Gap
- Post Category Blog III
- August 28, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Program meets demand for “learn while you earn” and a clear path to career advancement important to Generation Z Tina Berger August 26, 2020 Qualitydigest.com A manufacturing apprenticeship pilot program in Florida is taking a hybrid approach that replaces the traditional […]
Why a Food Safety Culture Is Good Business for Food Manufacturers
- Post Category Blog III
- August 14, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
August 11, 2020 By: Dileep Thatte There were more than 300 food recalls and 17 multistate foodborne investigations in the United States in 2019. (ref: Food Safety magazine) The recall process in the food industry averages more than $10 million in associated costs, according to Food […]
5 Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
- Post Category Blog III
- August 11, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
AUG 05, 2020 The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) defines people-centric leadership (PCL)as a culture in which every day, everyone goes home feeling fulfilled by pursuing excellence and everybody flourishes. All too often, PCL is missing from lean, causing many […]
How to Cross the Threshold into Manufacturing Automation
- Post Category Automation
- August 11, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
From: Industryweek.com AUG 05, 2020 Investing in manufacturing automation doesn’t have to be a full system installation with lights out production or even a fixed-base piece of equipment. Low-cost options like machine vision systems or part feeders can introduce automation […]
My Stay-at-Home Lab Shows How Face Coverings Can Slow the Spread of Disease
- Post Category Blog III
- June 17, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
June 11, 2020 By: Matthew E. Staymates Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing face coverings in public settings. Since COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, […]
Machine Vision Promises Nearly Flawless Quality Control
- Post Category Automation
- June 16, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Posted by Raminder Sandhu, CMTC Robotics & Automation Practice Lead & Regional Representative for the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. Robots are capable of incredible feats well beyond human abilities: Guinness World Records recognizes the Fanuc Corporation’s M-2000iA/2300 Super Heavy Payload […]
